The Handbook for Economics Lecturers

The whole handbook as one PDF: Download this if you want it on your computer for easy searching or skipping through. Last updated 1 December 2020.

Workshop topics

These chapters support the training given at Economics Network residential workshops. More chapters are available in the older version of this handbook.

Designing learning in Economics

• Module and Curriculum Design
  Peter Smith
• Lectures
  John Sloman and Chris Mitchell
• Small Group Teaching
  Caroline Elliott and Christian Spielmann
• Use of Media and Technology
  Mario Pezzino​
• Assessment and Feedback
  Jon Guest

Knowing and supporting your students

• Economics in UK Higher Education
  Ros O'Leary
• Motivating International Students
  Margarida Dolan and Irene Macias
• Dealing with Students' Diverse Skills in Maths and Stats
  Karen Jackson

Other topics

Specific content

• Threshold Concepts in Economics
  Peter Davies and Jean Mangan
• Teaching Heterodox Economics and Pluralism
  Andrew Mearman​
• Embedding Sustainability in the Economics Curriculum
  Andrew Mearman and Anthony Plumridge
• Economics Classroom Experiments
  Dieter Balkenborg and Todd Kaplan

Assessment & Feedback

• Detection and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Education
  Carlos Cortinhas
• Undergraduate Dissertations in Economics
  Peter Smith

Other

• Open Educational Resources in Economics
  Martin Poulter
• Guide to Blogging in Economics
  Martin Poulter

For Graduate Teaching Assistants

• The Handbook for Economics Teaching Assistants (updated January 2020)
  Kate Exley, Liz Barnett, Caroline Elliott, Christian Spielmann

Older chapters

The older version of this handbook has some additional chapters but information may well be out of date.